Joe L. Dowdell

Jan 17, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Joe "Papa" Louis Dowdell, 81, of San Antonio, TX passed away on January 7, 2019. He was born to the late Henry & Clara Mae Dowdell on September 9, 1937 in Auburn, AL. Joe was a caring person, great listener & a jokester. He had a passion for traveling, eating different foods and could fix anything. He was considered a "Jack of All Trades." Joe leaves to cherish his memories loving wife Genevia Adams Dowdell; sons Tony D. Dowdell of San Antonio, TX & Michael B. (Tonya) Pool of Providence, RI; daughters Angela J. Coston of Tampa, FL, Melesha (Anthony) Redding of San Antonio, TX, Daphne (Kelly) Littlejohn of East Hartford, CT & Arryonna Crump-Dowdell of San Antonio, TX; 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives & friends. He was predeceased by his sister Elizabeth Lewis. A celebration of Joe's life will be Saturday January 19, 2019 at 9:30 AM at Phillips Metropolitan CME Church, 2500 Main St. Hartford, CT 06120 with visitation from 8:30-9:30AM. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery, Bloomfield. Services by Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, 319 Barbour St. Hartford, CT 06120. To leave a message of comfort for the Dowdell family visit, www.hkhfuneralservices.com.